1BCG
1BCG is a monument in Greenwich, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. 1BCG is situated nearby to Grahampton Pond, as well as near the nature reserve Still Pond Preserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Putnam Cemetery and The Nathaniel Witherell.
Putnam Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Anthony22, Public domain.
Putnam Cemetery is a non-sectarian cemetery located at 35 Parsonage Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is affiliated with adjacent Saint Mary's Cemetery at 399 North Street, which is a Catholic cemetery; the two cemeteries share the same office. Putnam Cemetery is situated 4,200 feet south of 1BCG.
The Nathaniel Witherell
Social service facility
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nathaniel Witherell is a rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility at 70 Parsonage Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is owned and operated by the town on a non-profit basis, providing a range of primarily short-term care services on a 24-acre campus north of the central business district. The Nathaniel Witherell is situated 4,200 feet south of 1BCG.
St. Agnes Church
Church
St. Agnes is now part of The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes, a Roman Catholic parish church in Riverside & Greenwich, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. St. Agnes Church is situated 1 mile east of 1BCG.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mianus and Cos Cob.
Mianus
Neighborhood
Mianus, formerly Mayamus and Upper Landing, is a neighborhood in the town of Greenwich in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as Cos Cob or Old Greenwich, Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus is situated 2½ miles southeast of 1BCG.
Cos Cob
Suburb
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Cos Cob is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the Connecticut shoreline in southern Fairfield County. Cos Cob is situated 2½ miles southeast of 1BCG.
Glenville
Suburb
Glenville is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glenville had a population of 2,762. Glenville is situated 3 miles southwest of 1BCG.
1BCG
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Near this spot on December 11, 1921, Radio Station 1BCG sent to Ardrossan, Scotland, the first message ever to span the Atlantic on short waves. 1BCG, an amateur station, was built and operated by members of the Radio Club of America.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Greenwich, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Fairfield County, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.07076° or 41° 4′ 15″ northLongitude
-73.62288° or 73° 37′ 22″ westOpen location code
87H839CG+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 12610659566OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grahampton Pond and Still Pond Preserve.
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